Check device



Sept. l2, 1933. G. w. GREGRY CHECK DEVICE Filed Feb. 2, 1933 l vENToR )7i assembled and secured to' a tape.

Patented Sept. `12, .1933

PATENT OFFICE f y n 1,926,850@4 2 ycingoli DEVICE George .W.`7Gregory, South Orange, N. J.,-'as signor to Shur-Chek Company, Inc., Fanwood,

N. J Application February 2,

claims.

This invention relates to an improved check device which is designed to insure against loss of various articles 'that are separated `in handling. The ldevice is particularly adapted for use in laundries where pieces to be washed in different ways or materials to be re-assembled'for ironing or for delivery. Y

The checkdevices are used in multiple to identifythe separated articles of a batch and the device comprisesa holder which receives a tag attached to the goods. The holder and tag have similar identifying marks such as numbers. The holder and'tag have co-acting parts which are arranged vto permit the attachment of a proper tag and insure the rejection of a tag not properly on the holder.

The tag and holder are so arranged that the proper tag allows the holder to be closed in holding position'but the Wrong tag will be in the path of the latching portion ofthe holder and th'e latching portion can not be closed.

A drawing accompanies this specification which drawing illustrates a device embodying my invention. 'Figurel is a face view of a holder and tag Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section on` line 2 2 in Figure 1. Figure 3 is a face view of the'holder with the tag removed andwith the tape holding means in section. Figure 4 is a bottom View of Figure 3. Figure' 5 is a face view of the tag detached.

The form of device shown in the drawing comprises a atholder which receives the 'tag 11 flatwise. The tag is provided with means V.for suspending articles which means may be a safety pin 12 one strand of which is held in the-bead 13 bent over on the bottom of the tag. The holder is provided with a slide 14 which slides onthe holder and is one means of holding the tag against the holder. Y holder freely and is held thereon by having its ends 15 bent around the back of the holder. In order to space the slide from the holder the lholder is provided with flanges 16 at the sides. These anges also assist in positioning the tag as the flanges are but slightly separated from the side edges of the tag. Thev insertion of the tag is also facilitated by the lip 17 struck up from the face of the holder 10 and placed at the proper point to properly position the tag in the holder.

The tag and holder have co-acting means for identication and to insure the assembly of the proper tag and holder.` The form shown comi prises embossed portions 18 and 19 on the holder and corresponding openings 20 and 21. in the tag.

a An unlimited number of such meansis available The slide 14 slides on the.

. tion.

1933. Serial No. 654,796

(Cl. A10--2) as the shape and position of the co-acting parts can be altered to a great extent. The form shown has the parts 18 and the hole 20 off-centre which insures against the tag being placed in the holder backwards. 66

The slide 14 is prevented from sliding from the holder by a lug or lugs 22 bent out at the back of the holder and inthe path ofY the turned-over ends 15 of the slide.

I yshow the holder secured to a tape 23. The 65| tape is passed doubled through a slit 24 in the holder and the loop 25 so formed receives a metal strip 26 which is wider than the slit 24. The ends of the strip 26 are bent over on the back of the holder. The strap or tape 23 is used to connect '1Q a number of `holders 10 and thus Various classesV or kinds of articles such as articles of apparel in a laundry can be separated for variouskinds of treatment and then re-assembled. This device insures their return to the same batch. The strap 23, or other holding means, and the tags are provided with a suitable mark for recognition or l identication. I show numbers for this purpose.

InV using the device, the tag is removed from the holder by raising the slide 14 and the tag is attached to the goods. After laundering or whatever else needs be done to the goods and they are to be returned to the batch, the `tag isplaced flatwise against the holder. The tag is easily positioned by engagement of its top edge with the lip 85 17 and its side edges with the flanges 16 and in this position the tag is easily placed with the holes or other means fitting into or over the co-acting positioning means on the holder. This is due to the fact that the means on the holder are spaced from the Ylip 17 and flanges 16 the same distance as are the means on the tag from the top and side edges of the tag.

When the tag is in place lthe slide 14 is slid down over the tagjand holds the tag firmly in place. The tag when in place extends beyond the holder and the .slide when in holding position is about central of the engaged part of the tag.

The parts are usually made of sheet metal and the holder particularly lends itself to easy manufacture as the lip 17, the anges 16 and the stops 22 and slot 24 can all be made by one opera- Various changes can be made in the form o @Q5 proportions'of the parts without departing from the scope of the invention.

I claim:-

1. Archeck device comprising a holder, a tag to lie ilatw-ise against the holder, cooperating 3110 means for ttng the tag to the holder and a slide on the holder and adapted to confine or release the tag, and a suspension means on the tag.

2; A check device comprising a flat holder having identifying means thereon, a tag having means to .fit the identifying means when the tag is 'placed atwise on the holder and movable means for bearing on the tag to hold it in place against the holder.

3. A check device comprising a flat holder having identifying means thereon, a tag having l means to t the identifying means when the tag is placed atWise on the holder and a slide on the holder and adapted, when slid to locking position, to hold the tag against the holder.

4. A check `device comprising a sheet metal `means spaced from the holder to engage a tag only when the tag is in proper position whereby a tag in improper position prevents the latchng means passing to its closed position.

GEORGE W. GREGORY. 

